How To Wear CAPRIS 

In this video i share why you should be careful how you wear capris and how proportions can help you style them in a flattering manner. Plus alternatives if you are still a skinny jeans fan. We are not interested in youthful or aging but style to look your best. If you hit the SUBSCRIBE then "ring the bell" you'll receive a notice each time I post a new video. I upload new videos every SATURDAY.

I’m 62. I like to look smart, but I have given up trying to look ‘young’. That is just a totally self defeating course of action. We are the age we are. It’s nice to look the best we can but most of all, looking good is about feeling happy and confident in your skin. And if your clothes are comfortable, it will show on your face. No rules, no unachievable goals, just be yourself and be confident in that.

One of the best things about being almost 60 is that I can wear whatever makes me feel good and is comfortable and not care what anyone thinks. Front tucking looks stupid to me, so I’m not going to do it. I’m 59. I’m not trying to look like fashion plate.

I go to a yoga studio almost every day to workout. I wear capris in the hot months. As do other women in my age group. I am 64 and barely over 5 ft. I will continue to wear them. At my age I am more about comfort then style.

I dress in what I’m comfortable in. I really don’t care if I look older. I love my capris and longer tops. I’m not changing to please other people.

The front tuck is just a "no" from me... A better choice is to choose a top that emphasizes your best features... ie... if you have a nice bustline, then wear a v-neck, or lower cut neck. Empire waist hides tummy bulge. Cold-shoulder helps to disguise flabby upper arms. If the top is dramatic, it will draw the eye away from the bottoms. Long-legged people, or those with nice leg shape can look fine in capris. Petite women should stick with shorter tops, and monochrome looks help to elongate. Your tips are okay, but only for women with your bodytype.

I agree with you on most counts regarding proportion, and capris continue to be popular, not necessarily a dated look. They work with my body shape so I will confidently continue to wear them!

I am 65. I don't aim to look younger but I do aim to look my best and that involves avoiding frumpiness, which is surely what this video is all about!

I wear capris in the summer because I don't want to wear shorts, and full length oants would be too hot. Skinny jeans would especially be too hot. Since I have a short torso and long legs, I think they work on me. Although I am sure they are dated.

Thank you for including an option for wearing capris. I don't love them. But when it is brutally hot they are can keep me cooler than wearing other pants.

So glad you brought the capris back at the end, I just won't wear shorts anymore and summer gets so hot to wear pants all the time. That only leaves capris, or sometimes a summer dress. Thanks for the tips.

Great looks but I’m keeping the capris as my legs are my slimmest part and I have very narrow hips BUT a big belly and thick waist!!! So front tucking or any type of tucking feels really alien to me! But a longer top over capris or a shirt over another top might be the way to go?! 😊👍🏻

We wear capris in warm/hot weather because we no longer wear shorts. Replacing capris with skinny jeans doesn't work because the jeans feel too hot and clingy. Your suggestion about the front tuck and loose hemlines are very hellpful.

Great that you have done this video. I see so many older ladies looking like this over the summer, i thought that it was just me that thought that it was awful because no one seems to be saying anything. I am 75 and like to think of myself as stylish.

I gravitate towards Granny sometimes when buying clothes. Now I’m sewing my own linen wardrobe. You’ve given me some good ideas. I’m in California

I gave up dressing for other people yesrs ago and have never been happier. I wear what I like, what I feel comfortable in and I don't care what others think. Stop being a slave to how others tell you to look. It isn't worth it.

Many women (50+ including myself), have stomachs and we want to have them covered. And many of us might be wearing pants that are tight in the gut. So tucking in a shirt, even just in the front, doesn't look great. I don't think that's skinny jeans necessarily look good on everyone. I'm not skinny and I don't look good in them. Many women that wear capri pants wear them because they don't want to wear shorts in the summer. They don't feel like their legs look good for shorts so this is the next best thing.

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻for technical side. Firstly I love your energy and enthusiasm and modern approach. I thought great someone addressing the many issues women over 50 face (I turn 60 this year!). You’re blessed with a good figure but unfortunately no so for me. Through medical issues I have gained weight around my middle, and I could take flight with my batwing under arms lol. Truthfully, my issue is actually finding clothing that is aimed for over 50’s that isn’t ‘to me’ frumpy! I may be turning 60 but I’m still young, right! I love fashion and looking well put together. Having had arthritis since the age of 22 my knees are swollen so I can’t wear skinny trousers. Straight leg if I’m lucky. I like modern pull on trousers AND yes, cropped. Pull on gives a smooth wait with no buttons and loops so if a top blows agains you you can’t see that. A good tip I’ve discovered for tops that cling to your backside or just don’t sit well, is wear a slinky camisole underneath. It flows nicely and stops it clinging to your backside 😂. Also, at a certain age, even if you have a good figure, l like tops to come just below the hip. It’s so much more flattering. A half or 3/4 sleeve is a must for me. Everyone knows their own body and problem area’s and how best to dress for you. Tunics are comfortable and stylish in ‘A’ line shapes skimming not clinging. Nothing worse than wearing a top that clings showing every lump and bump ❌. Personally, I think retailers should cater for the older woman too because we still love looking good. It’s all aimed at the younger. At the end of the day it’s about what makes YOU comfortable and how YOU feel. We’re all muddling through it so be kind to each other and have respect. Thank you for taking the time to share with us, you have a lovely smile and upbeat persona which is lovely 🥰

72 here and while I appreciate your very accurate view of capris, my extended holidays are spent in Thailand and Aruba. Skinny jeans won’t work here. Neither do cargo pants. Not at all. I’m left with the option of a dress which is ok but limiting.

I'm am so sick of people telling us to ditch our capris !!! Obviously they don't live in Mesa AZ where the temperature is 115! I have ugly legs and will never wear shorts . I think capris look cool! To each his own

Incredible ! One of the wonderful freedoms of getting older is to at last be yourself ! I would add without being unkind , your own image would be greatly improved with a much shorter and more flattering hairstyle. I'm 83 and have endless compliments on how young I look haha and I 'm often wearing my cut offs x

I live in a sub-tropical climate, it was 104 degrees today. I would rather DIE than wear a pair of jeans in this weather which is why I don’t own a single pair of skinny jeans. The best part of being over 50 is being able to say I really don’t care what anybody else thinks, I’m going to be as comfortable as possible while dying of heat stroke at the grocery store because I dress for me and nobody else. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Capris end above the ankle, not mid-knee. Some of us remember that there was a time when capris, pedal pushers, and clam diggers were all their own category.

Side tucks /half tucks can work too. I have a big tum and depending on the fabric, tucks create drape and flow but also allow the slimmest point to show.

One thing that definitely ages one is showing the knees. You can't fake a young knee, so shorts aren't necessarily the best option. If you are hot, capris are a great alternative. Some of us don't have slim hips even at our thinnest, and dresses emphasize that. There is a reason so many wear capris. I am 60, and refuse to be ashamed of that.

Capri pants... dreadful item of clothing, but living through a New Zealand summer with fabric covering my the whole of my legs and having menopausal flushes...I feel I have no choice. I also look ridiculous in skinny jeans...they emphasis the awful shape of my legs. Love your fun videos

Thank you for sharing tips for us over 50 gals (I'm 56). I'm petite, 5'3", weigh 105. I loathe the front tuck. Even on younger gals it looks ridiculous. I live where we have over 100 degree summers and negative wind chill winters. In colder weather, leggings are good with a long loose top or sweater and a nice scarf if I'm feeling like dressing it up a bit. I also wear slim fit jeans. In warmer weather, longer floaty skirts or dresses are a fave. But I also wear capris with a long short sleeve top. My legs are thin, and honestly I like the way capris look. No shorts or sleeveless tops for me. I have a larger chest, and have never felt comfortable showing too much. All this said, as I tell my young grands, if everyone liked the same things what a dull world this would be.

I am so glad taste differ and I am so glad I am comfortable in my own skin...enjoy

Your advice is good. I don't like capris cause I think they make everyone look dumpy! Shorts look nicer if you want to be cooler or a skirt. The front tuck solves the proportion problem but I personally don't like it. I have an apple shaped plus sized body so this would just emphasize the stomach.

I wear capris in the tropics. Hint - they work if they are slim fitting and end just exactly below the knee. That way, the hem is not at the widest part of your calf. Similar to your last look but if you shortened the capris by 3 inches. Like bermuda shorts but just covering the knee. In a monochrome color with the top, visually it is 2/3 and 1/3. Works really well with a linen blend in tropical heat, especially nice in white.

Actully, I embrace being 5'2". What can I do about it? I was taught that "good things come in small packages." I never try to elongate my look but people always are surprised when I tell them how little I am. Beautiful posture, carriage and gait are the best ways to "elongate" your look. Think ballet dancers. Oh, and because I have a long waisted hour glass figure, I NEVER wear belts or set in waists. I try to avoid skirts and tops but sometimes I must wear them. Even casual dresses look too dressy sometimes.

That is a ghastly outfit at the beginning. I quit wearing shorts years ago. I love my capris. They're just right and perfect in the summer. They're also long enough to hide some veins on my upper calf. I wear capris with long tops and often take along one of my comfortable and much loved cardigans.

I love this. Still relatively young (50 so ish?) And I have noticed this look is super grumpy. If I wear capris I tuck in and wear with cute shoes,helps a lot. 💗

Love your tips!!! I am 5'2" and am over 50! I have had to re think my Capri jean wearing days and they do make me feel shorter and wider

Don’t care how it looks. As long as I’m comfortable it’s all good

I've gotten rid of nearly all of my capris. I did keep 3 pairs for mowing yard but I think they'll be going bye-bye too. I will say I hate the half-tuck. In or out but the half thing, just one of my few pet peeves.

Fantastic! thank you for not just taking about what does not work but showing good examples of what does

It is wonderful that you are here helping us over fifties to look our best and current at a time when we can become lost and feel invisible. Thank you and keep up the good work

Love my capris but wear them at a slightly longer length so they hit below calf & prefer a lightweight tunic to a T shirt for summer.. Love the French tuck here!!

For us women who don't like wearing shorts, dont feel comfortable in a dress, and sometimes wear a skirt..capri's are great for summer, and they continue to be my favourites 😊

Wow very nice explanation.. I am 54 yrs and 4'11" filipina mom.. A very simple style makes it different.. Thank you 🤗

Thankyou for your helpful tips what about if you have a belly like a round apple shape

Capris are the go to for women who are no longer comfortable wearing shorts, yet want to have some skin open to the air. Skinny jeans do not replace capris in warm climates, though they might in England. There are new cropped pants, which are wide, and are only slightly longer than capris. It's a very modern look, and is even cooler than capris because you not only have the short length, but also more air around the leg. Nancy Caroll wears these pants to great effect in Murder in Provence. And there's no need to shop if you have a pair of light, wide-leg pants in your closet that you can hem.

I love how thoroughly you explain proportions created by clothing. My body has changed (I used to be extremely thin and not curvy) after two children and what I thought I knew about dressing my body doesn't work anymore. It gets frustrating and some of what you said was stuff I knew, but you took it a step further and I think these concepts are going to help me look good in the clothes I already have. I'm just not putting them together right.

I like the front tuck look. But I look fat from side view because I don’t have a flat tummy!!

The nicest thing about being over 60 is wearing what I enjoy and feel nice in and not representing anything or giving a (bleep) about what anyone else thinks.

Thank you sooooooo much. I have really been struggling with this.

I hate capris! They’re so unflattering and really not that good in the heat either. I love a long floaty dress or skirt, or a long pair of wide-leg linen or drapey cotton trousers. They’re all light and cool options and much more stylish 😊. I haven’t worn a pair of shorts for about 20 years my knees are not going out in public 😂.

I have to say, since watching you I do quite often tuck tops in, unless I’m having a fat feeling day. My favourite thing is a close fitting tucked in top with a looser shirt over.

I so agree! ❤️ I never liked capris because my ankles are not my thinnest part. But your discussion about front tucking the blouse is brilliant! Thanks for your expertise.

It’s interesting that “looking older” is an insult. Remember when we all wanted to look older? It meant you were cooler, more mature, sexier. At what point does it stop being all or any of those things? Is it when we are no longer sexually desirable? So many more important questions to ponder rather than waste my one precious, finite life wondering if my pants are too short.

I’d like to know who makes all these fashion rules. I wear what is comfortable and looks good on me.

I wear my tops at finger tip length to hide my “balcony” which is at bikini level. Exposing between waist and hips is a definite no-no!

You have convinced me to ditch the Capri pants. One note, wide leg crop pants look terrible on everyone, no matter your age or size

I got rid of my capris one fall and the next summer regretted that decision when the temperature went into the 90s. If you live in the South it is really hard to wear long pants all year long.

Not always you want a zipper and a button. And skinny jeans are often thick and to warm. Change the capris to black and wear a nice lose white blouse

I LIVE IN SW FL & IT’S VERY HOT & HUMID ALMOST 9mos OF THE YEAR. SO MY WARDROBE CONSISTS OF MOSTLY SUNDRESSES, SHORTS & VARIOUS STYLES OF TOPS. AND I WEAR CAPRIS TOO. WHAT IVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS IS THAT IF YR WEARING SOMETHING FLOWING ON TOP WEAR SOMETHING MORE FORM FITTING ON TNE BOTTOM. AND IF YR SHORT WEARING A HIGHER SHOE HELPS TO ELONGATE YR LEGS.

Great tips!

Ok, I hate my upper arms because they are loose & wavy... so I love your graphics. I need you to now edit all my summer family photos! 🙂 Nashville is soooo hot, I wear capris every weekend Spring, Summer, & Autumn. But mine actually end at my knees. I've got a fabulous tailor who cuts mine off & hems them right at my knee cap. I also wear lots of skirts because it's hot & skirts at the knee are breezy. Do a video about skirts & their silhouettes and proportions. They are casual & natural and I look better in them than shorts. Great tips on this video. Good job, Anne Marie!

I wore capris for *years* until I found two pair packages leggings for sale at a *supermarket* for $5 and I wear them with t-shirt dresses and other extra long T-shirts and blouses!

I’m 58. I don’t love capris but I wear them ALL the time bcz I live in south FL where it is SO hot. They are more comfortable than long pants.

There are women that want a more modern style (like my mom). These are great tips 🤍💙🤍

You make me smile. Good reminders.

I don't get the front tuck thing. It's weird.

Oh crickey, you’ve been watching me on CCTV this past month! And you will have spied my belly bulging through my Lycra gym capris and will know that a front tuck on me would be a trauma mankind can do without! But my dear, you have a trim tum that can pull off a front tuck with aplomb and you look delightful in the alternatives shown here. 👏💕💋

Great tips! I love the flowy olive blouse with the white pants!

Actually, if I’m out In Capri trousers & a T-shirt, that pretty much means I’m not caring about being stylish. LOL. Added- not that I don’t like them. Ive got fat calves so I only wear them at home anyway. :-)

You. Are. HILARIOUS! Great way to start my day. New subscriber in San Diego 👍

Lol!! I’ve lived in these 3 quarters and leggings in winter for 20years….an absolute tragedy …..I don’t know how I scored my toyboy wearing this get up. I’m only 5ft 4inch and quite overweight…dear lord…where have you been all my life !! 😍😍😍

I love capri length with a swing top. I am 68 and five two.

I’ve never liked capris, irrespective of age of shape of the wearer. I find them very unflattering as the hem stops at the widest part of the lower leg. A pair of cropped trousers or ankle grazers are my personal favourite.

Excellent advice - thanks!

I look great in capris, but then again I have long legs, narrow hips and (it's ok you can hate me) a small behind. Now if I was 30lbs heavier, which I once was, I'd get rid of them. Sure, loose tops, but now I'm a size 4 and a long close fitting burnout top covers the waist of the capris and I look long and lean!

I agree with you but I live in Florida and i don’t like short so capris is a must, if I go out to diner or party than I wear a longer jeans.

It’s okay to ditch the capris if you don’t live in a raging hot climate! Peninsular Florida is just hideous with heat from May to November (and sometimes on through mid-December). And as you know, it’s only going to get worse. Yes, I can move, and I am preparing to do that now. But all your other fashion advice is very much appreciated!

That front tuck don't work with people who have lower tummy pouch 😔, any way I also would not wear that capri digital moc up outfit, looks tragic lol..

So, I'm 64 and still love my florals...Solid top to bottom, feels like funeral clothes and though I am a widow, I don't like advertising it...LOL...Never was much for capris but here in Florida shorts are a must almost year round...I like Bermuda length, though I could rock shorter because I still have pretty legs...(So I'm told)...I don't think I've ever worn clothes to please others...I just wear what I feel I want to wear at the moment and head out...Not sure if it's the gypsy in me or the entertainer...People will talk and if I can give them something to talk about, well, I guess I just made their day...LOL...I got better things to worry about...I dress for the little kids anyways...As long as little girls want to try out my shoes or dusters, I'm happy...Thank you for the video and many blessings to all...❤

I used to wear capris..but! I realized they were very unflattering, as I'm petite, with short legs, and, they emphasized that fact..ugh. ☹️ No longer wear them. It's SO challenging for me to dress in the summer especially, with this body I'm in at 70+. 🙄

I’m over 70 and have an issue wearing white pants all together. Makes me feel older. I can’t accept the the part tuck in. To me that’s just lazy. It’s seems like the clothes manufacturers do not even know we exist. We have to wear the same things a 16 year old wears. I love the loose brown top, might have to buy white skinny jeans. What size should wear skinny jeans. I don’t feel like I have a skinny bottom. Really enjoyed your video. Thank you.

good tips!

if you had wanted a photo of what not to do, i could have sent you some. this is my outfit. and i love it. i will not give up capris. i live in florida for chrissake. long pants? no. jeans? no. front tuck? with my belly? no. however, i did watch your video on hiding your belly and you actually suggest this as a solution. interesting...when i turn sideways...heck no. perhaps it is a comfort level thing, dunno. i will try to sort of tuck and pull the tshirt out a bit as you suggest and see what happens. or maybe start wearing longer t's. anyway...love your channel though this video hit home. lmao. my capris are actually a bit shorter for the most part as i have legs for miles. they have managed to not get chunky...lol.

I am slim and petite. I still look well in a t shirt. I like to tuck a portion of it. Looks nice with a blazer or long sweater as well. I like boot leg pants with a bit of a heel. Skinny pants are nice with a tunic. I am 72. My sisters and I have aged well, thanks to our parents genes.

REALLY happy you do not require elbow length sleeves…. But I do! My preference would be sleeveless or short sleeves in hot weather, however, my uncovered arms look far worse than “telling my age” by sporting elbow length sleeves! I also like 3/4 length sleeves, but find them hard to locate. I truly dislike roll-up tab sleeves…. ugly, old fashioned, hot and uncomfortable! Wish there was an additional choice for problem arms! Sigh. So far, I have resisted those awful just below the knee length pants! But it is SO hot here during our long, humid and ever so hot spring through very late fall temps! Thanks for your offerings! You give us many helpful hints…. And I try to utilize all that work FOR me!

I wear capris for work because I'm not allowed to wear shorts. Its too hot for pants so capris are a nice compromise. I probably wouldnt wear them if I didn't work in a hot environment. Totally agree with your observations on proportion.

Thank you for these tips.

I’ll never ditch the capris.

So what is the alternative to capris, shorts that show off your cellulite or skirts that are not practical. Sorry lady but in the summer I wear capris, I’m 63 and not trying to be 30.

Instead of capris or skinny jeans, how about loose/ straight leg pants such as coulottes? They mimic the shape of a skirt.

I agree with the proportions and cutting off a top at the hips is a bad idea. I think colours make a huge difference too, I would always go for a darker colour pants unless you have a small bottom half, which let's face it, not many of us do!

You’re spot on. Great video.

I enjoyed this aswell gave me some ideas front tuck is good even with tummy !

Living in TX heat you quit worrying about what you look like & just want to survive.

Thank you. Wish you were with me 2 weeks ago. My friend dressed in these type pants for a evening out at a dinner theater here in town and thought she was all dress up. I told her she looked like she was going to a clam dig... I will be showing her this maybe the old girl might just learn something at her age of 75 ... she looked so cheap and bad that night

I’m 69 and I wear what I want. Which is mostly jeans, I’m from the jean generation. I can’t seem to wear leggings unless my top is past my butt. I think tucking looks cute an a young woman.

All my life I've been a size 10-12. Now I'm 64 the best advice I can give is stop trying to fit into clothes you wore 20 yrs ago. Go up a size or two. They fit better!

I will never get rid of my capris

i'm 64, and haven't worn trousers of any kind for years. Wear sweaping dresses and skirts. Don't miss pants one bit.

Im in my early 60s and a completely different body shape and size to you. Im apple shaped and tucking in or trying to wear blouses are awful. Large breasts gape at the buttons which looks dreadful. Skinny jeans on an apple shape makes me look like a tennis ball on legs. Some ideas for different shapes would be much appreciated.

It’s because it’s comfortable!

I’ve started turning my capris up to just below my knee - it makes me look a lot less dumpy.